CELINE

I finally managed to speak, but I couldn’t say anything more, couldn’t reveal anything else, even if I wanted to.

I thought he’d be angry, but instead, he gave me a sinister smile that sent shivers down my spine.

"I know, you're bringing clever rats into our home, but it doesn’t matter, baby. Your husband is the deadliest predator of all—I’ll gut them for you," he grinned, his fangs gleaming dangerously.

I wanted to step back, but his arms wrapped tightly around my waist, pulling my head against his chest protectively, my entire body melting into his.

This man radiated danger from every pore, and he wasn’t even physically here. Yet, in his embrace, I felt like I was in the safest refuge imaginable.

"I’ll do everything you ask, but I wonder… what do I get in return?" he whispered after a few seconds.

"In... return?" How did the atmosphere change so quickly? I was getting nervous now. "W-What... do you want?"

"You know very well what I want, Celine. I want to devour you completel